295-24 Authorizing Execution of Agreement with Sterling Securities L.L.C. for Armed-Unarmed Security at Municipal Building - 2025.pdf

295-24 October 29, 2024 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on or about April 16, 2024, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) issued an Invitation to Bid with the Township’s Bid Specifications (the “Bid Specifications”) seeking bids for its Contract for Armed/Unarmed Security Officers for the Township of West Orange Municipal Building at 66 Main Street (“Security Services”); and WHEREAS, on February 3, 2023, the Township received two (2) bids in response to the Bid Specifications, including: (i) Sterling Securities, L.L.C. for $35.00 per hour per armed security officer and $25.00 per hour per unarmed security officer; and (ii) Arrow Security for $43.76 per hour per armed security officer and $25.58 per hour per unarmed security officer; and WHEREAS, the bid from Sterling Securities, L.L.C. with its principal offices at 155 Pompton Avenue, Verona, NJ 07044 constitutes the lowest responsible bid for the proposed Agreement for Security Services; and WHEREAS, the Township has determined that it shall utilize 1960 hours for one armed security officer providing Security Service consistent with the total hours of security officers as set forth in the Bid Specifications; and WHEREAS, the Township has prepared and Sterling Securities, L.L.C. has executed a proposed Agreement for Security Services, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” for a term of one year with an option for two (2) additional one-year terms at an annual rate of $68,600 per year. NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute an agreement, in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit “A,” to retain Sterling Securities, L.L.C. to provide Security Services to the Township on the terms and conditions set forth therein; and it is further

4816-9313-4310, v. 1 RESOLVED that the Township’s Qualified Purchasing Agent is authorized to return all of the bid security submitted with the bids in response to the Township’s Bid Specifications; and it is further RESOLVED that notice of this award shall be available in the Clerk’s office in accordance with applicable law. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Bill Rutherford, Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: October 29, 2024 I hereby certify funds are available from: Account No. John Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer